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The Golden Bat (1966)
A teenage boy discovers that the planet Icarus is on a collision course with Earth by gazing through his telescope. Scoffed at by the scientific establishment, the boy is kidnapped and brought to a secret UN base in the Japan alps. He is immediately inducted into the secret program whose mission is to finish the Super-Destruction Beam cannon and destroy Icarus. The cannon is missing a special mineral for the lens. The team heads for a mysterious island in the middle of the Pacific. There they find ancient ruins of Atlantis but they are suddenly attacked by a strange drill shaped metal squid spaceship. It's commanded by the evil being Nazu who has engineered the collision with Icarus! He doesn't want to share the universe with humans and he really doesn't want the cannon finished. The action is on and the team discovers the Golden Bat who has been asleep for over 10,000 years awaiting this very moment to save the earth!
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30
20
2.4
/3224/
24
/20/
24
/32/
2.3
/1109/
33
/778/

Prince of Space (1959)
Attracted by the report of the development of a new type of rocket fuel, the vicious dictator of Krangkor, the dark planet, descends on Earth to steal the formula from its creator, the benevolent Dr. Makin.
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16
7.4
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/8/
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Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964)
Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.
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28
16
2.3
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27
/20/
28
/27/
2.3
/919/
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/33/

Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)
Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero "Iron Sharp" and is well beloved by children. When they are attacked by a group of metallic aliens, Iron Sharp drives the aliens away. The resourceful Tachibana helps develop an electric barrier to block the aliens from coming to the Earth. After several losses by the aliens, they announce that they will invade the Earth, throwing the world into a state of panic.
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10
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Samurai of the Great Earth (1956)
A film adaptation of Rikuo Honjo's novel "Ishikari River".
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10
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G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization (1956)
The fourth installment of G-men of Japan
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10
/1/

Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
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I. George monogatari taiyō no ko (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
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Tales of President Mito (1962)
Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men’s help, solves the quality problems and wins a big ramen contract with a large Chinese company.
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10
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Seven-Color Mask: Three Ace - The Dancing Gold Demon (1960)
The third and final installment of Seven-Color Mask: Three Aces.
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10
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Seven-Color Mask: Three Ace - Midday Kidnapping Order (1960)
The second installment of Seven-Color Mask: Three Aces.
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10
/1/

Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - The Final Trump Card (1960)
The third and final installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.
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10
/1/

Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - Million Dollar Showdown (1960)
The second installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.
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10
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Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - Horror of the Black Hand (1960)
The first installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.
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10
/1/

あゝ洞爺丸  (1954)
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10
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Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face (1959)
A tragic drama - a dismembered torso of a woman rises up on the banks of the Arakawa River. The body is only the torso. Her legs were discovered on the opposite bank. The only clue, a man was trying to throw something in from a car with a license plate number three days ago at Shin-Arakawa Ohashi Bridge...
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10
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The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy (1961)
A group of four chorus singers leave their hometown in Kyushu and go to Tokyo to become stars. It’s a musical comedy that shows Segawa’s talent.
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10
/1/

The Injured Boy (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
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Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene (1959)
A man who uses marriage as bait goes from woman to woman, and then a horrific murder is committed for money. Seven police man chase the vicious criminal who disappeared into the vortex of the big city.
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10
/1/

Police Precinct: Missing Person (1964)
Two people disappeared, engineers of the companies Yamato Matsui and Koyama. The two worked overtime, and it is proven that they consumed alcohol together. According to the sushi restaurant employee who delivered an order around 9 p.m., the two were arguing loudly. Traces of blood were found at the scene, and it looks like a murder occurred. The Investigative Department begins an investigation… The 24th work from the popular series "Keishicho Monogatari", which documents the activities of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department.
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10
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Police Precinct: Confession (1964)
The corpse of a debt collector, Sakai, is found in the Dobu River in Tokyo. Kinoshita, a shoe shiner who was in debt to Sakai, was soon apprehended. During interrogation, Kinoshita said that he was the one who killed Sakai. However, after a while, he admitted that he lied, because he thought that in prison he could eat plenty of rice for free. The investigation established that Sakai was a repatriate from Manchuria, and after returning to Japan, he had a wife, Rie Kawai. The investigation begins the search for Rie... The 23rd work from the popular series "Keishicho Monogatari", which documents the activities of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department.
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10
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Police Precinct Part 21 (1963)
A burnt corpse of a man was found in Okutama. As a result of the investigation, it turns out that the criminal strangled the victim with a bandage, smashed his face with an oil canister and burned the body, trying to hide the identity of the victim. But the investigation establishes that the victim is a former criminal named Hisashi Sayama. According to Sayama's daughter-in-law, a man named Kitamura got him a job, so he left home with a copy of the family register. Trying to find the killer, the First Investigation Department is investigating all over the country, including Akita, Yokkaichi and Okinawa.
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7.1
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3.5
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The Threat (1966)
Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.
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6.6
/44/
10
/1/

Man with the Funky Hat (1961)
Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun and some extra cash on the side. He and his friends get themselves involved in some shady business dealings involving a kidnapping.
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10
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Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 (1962)
In the former landfill, where construction is currently underway, the corpse of a middle-aged man with an unusual rosary in his hand was dug up. An autopsy showed that the victim was about 40 years old, 170 cm tall, had bad teeth, and had been strangled about a month ago. The police department begins an investigation, Detectives Hayashi and Kitagawa set out to investigate the origin of the rosary, and Detectives Nagata and Watanabe begin interviewing construction workers. In the end, it turns out that the rosary belongs to some new religion... The 19th work from the series "Keishicho Monogatari".
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5.4
/28/
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/2/
50
/2/

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance (1963)
A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era.
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10
/1/

Police Precinct Part 13 (1960)
On a quiet spring day in the suburbs, a stray dog found the corpse of a baby. Three days after his death, the blood group of the victim was determined. Detectives Hayashi, Kaneko, Nagata and Yamagata begin their investigation, suspecting the parents of the murdered child. They use a towel, baby diapers and bruises on the baby's body as clues in the investigation. Who killed the baby?
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40
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Police Precinct Part 12 (1960)
In a corner of a warehouse at Shiodome Station, a alumni trunk, is found with the terrible smell of decay. The dead body of a woman is inside. Since the trunk was shipped from Osaka Tennoji Station, the murder investigation headquarters were established in Tokyo and Osaka
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7.5
/9/
10
/1/

Mid-August Commotion (1962)
A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers working for the Ministry of the Defense and the General Staff of the Konoe Division on the eve of the end of the Pacific War.
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10
/1/

Police Precinct Part 7 (1958)
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. At the age of 26, she was a widow with a child, and she went missing after he went to collect her salary from the bank. A colleague at work said the victim was wearing an opal ring, but the bank clerk says she wore a jade ring when he came to withdraw money.
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10
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Police Precinct Part 5 (1957)
The fifth installment of the Metropolitan Police Department story series. This time, detectives from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division are once again in action, full of thrills and speed, in pursuit of the perpetrator of a mysterious murder that suddenly occurred at an auto race track.
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10
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Speed Crazy (1959)
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10
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Police Precinct: Crime at High Noon (1957)
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10
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Police Precinct (1956)
A taxi robbery and murder occurred in Fukagawa late at night. Detectives Nagata and Miyagawa of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, who suspect the perpetrator as a habitual offender, flew to Yanagibashi using the remains as clues, and suspect a forester, but before this case was closed, a new incident using the same method occurred in Shinbashi, and this time the driver's corpse was not found.
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10
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Murder on the Last Train (1955)
One of the earliest Japanese cop films following a mysterious killing on the last train to Mitaka, Tokyo.
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5.2
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10
/1/
60
/2/

G-Men in the Pacific (1962)
G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.
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10
/1/

365 Nights (1962)
A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko. Ranko comes from a wealthy family and is offering to repay Koroku’s family debts in exchange for marriage, but Koroku is in love with his landlord’s daughter, Teruko. Things are further complicated when the wicked Tsugawa takes interest in both women, for his own marriage.
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10
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Hibari's Tale of Pathos (1962)
Hibari Misora plays a singing guide, who is secretly in love, her fortunes turn for the worse when a gangster’s henchman hears her singing and takes a liking to her beautiful voice. The trouble starts when her family borrows money from the gangsters, setting off a series of incidents which lead to tragedy.
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6.4
/15/
10
/1/
50
/1/

The Deep Blue Sea (1957)
To fulfill a friend’s dying wish, a young sailor Kenji takes on the task of delivering an heirloom to his friend’s daughter, Harumi, who has been adopted by another family. When he arrives, Kenji soon discovers that Harumi and her adopted family are the targets of an evil gang boss. In an attempt to help them, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
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6.4
/62/
35
/2/
50
/1/

The Kamikaze Guy (1966)
An elaborate criminal tango based around treasure hidden during WWII.
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7.1
/15/
10
/1/

All Rascals (1962)
Ishihama is planning a casino robbery with his wife and mother-in-law. They meet a man named Tsuneda who is planning the same robbery and agree to work together.
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7.3
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46
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60
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Gang vs. G-Men (1962)
Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.
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/2/
70
/2/
3.2
/243/

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (1965)
Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove they didn't steal it.
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6.8
/35/
53
/3/
70
/3/

Glorious Fights (1966)
A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.
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7.6
/67/
36
/3/
60
/1/

The Last Kamikaze (1970)
With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji Tsuruta stars as a Kamikaze squad leader who has second thoughts about suicide runs. He becomes torn between his own morality and his duty to his country when he must deal with a pilot under his command who refuses to complete his mission.
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6.8
/46/
40
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60
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The Glamorous Ghost (1964)
Based on the novel by Naoki Prize-nominated author Taro Takeshita, a thriller full of black humor. A jealous husband murders his adulterous wife, then embarks on a crusade to extort all the wealthy men whom she had affairs with.
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7.3
/79/
45
/4/
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The Story of Pure Love (1957)
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
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6.2
/64/
30
/2/
60
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Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm (1961)
Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who disappears right before signing a contract into the major leagues. Meanwhile, the body of an orthopedist is discovered in the river.


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